South African HIV trial gets long-awaited go ahead
After years of legal wrangling and controversy, authorities finally approved an anti-HIV drug trial. Sharon Davis and Christina Scott report.
9 August 2007 | EN
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Science and Islamist politics: a culture clash?
The rising profile of Islamist political parties in the governments of Muslim countries is likely to further restrict academic freedom in these countries, reports Ehsan Masood.
Source: Nature
3 November 2006 | EN
Harmonising science and Islam in Iran
John Bohannon reports on efforts to bridge the divide between science and religion in Iran.
Source: Science
24 July 2006 | EN
Physics in South Africa: long road to freedom
South Africa's physics community has mirrored the country's move from apartheid to liberation, and is now working hard to attract fresh talent. Christina Scott reports.
7 July 2006 | EN
Publish (in Western journals) or be damned?
A Chinese scientist claims that cells from aborted foetuses can treat people with neurological diseases, but Western journals refuse to publish his work, reports David Cyranoski.
Source: Nature
Tackling genetic diseases in Brazil
Mayana Zatz describes her research on genetic diseases in Brazil and welcomes a new law allowing stem cell research.
Source: Science
4 April 2005 | EN
Progress and challenges for Asian stem cell research
Denis Normile and Charles C. Mann describe how a lack of restrictions in Asia is allowing scientists there to make advances in stem cell research.
Source: Science
4 February 2005 | EN
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China's Olympian pollution problem
Beijing's air pollution monitoring will be watched during the Olympics and beyond
Kidney disease baffles Sri Lanka doctors
An epidemic of kidney disease among farming communities is puzzling Sri Lankan researchers
